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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1960

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Kennedy Focuses Maryland Primary After WV Nebraska Wins

Senator Kennedy campaigns in Maryland as West Virginia and Nebraska wins boost his path to the Democratic nomination. He claims a decisive WV victory over Humphrey strengthens his case, while DiSalle calls Kennedy on track. Kennedy cites religion issue easing as he reports spending around 70 000 dollars.

Associated Press John F. Kennedy Dmass Maryland West Virginia Nebraska Kennedy Hubert H. Humphrey D-Minn Los Angeles Michael V. DiSalle Ohio Humphrey

Powers Charged With Espionage

London reports pilot Francis G. Powers faces espionage charges. Soviet Premier Khrushchev vows a severe trial, citing Tass coverage of the May 1 downing and Moscow broadcasts. Tass quotes Khrushchev on public opinion and the plane incident amid Eisenhower's Moscow visit.

London Francis G. Powers Nikita Khrushchev Tass Soviet Union Moscow Khrushchev Eisenhower U.S Russia

Spying Is Legal In Space Say U S Law Experts

U S international law experts say high altitude space flights may be legal without sovereignty infringements. Weather satellite TIROS I and other man made moons illustrate peaceful uses while U2 flights raise self defense questions. International law remains evolving for space based activities.

Washington Soviet Union U. S

Billionaire Rockefeller Dies At 86

Tucson report states John D. Rockefeller Jr. died at 86 in a Tucson hospital from pneumonia and heart strain. He was a noted philanthropist who contributed hundreds of millions to welfare and cultural projects and led a family fortune tied to Standard Oil. His gifts, plus endowment funding, exceed one billion dollars. He graduated Brown University in 1897 and married Abby Aldrich. they had six children.

Tucson Ariz John D. Rockefeller Jr Rockefeller Standard Oil Co Rockefellers Rockefeller Foundation General Education Board Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research Brown University Abby Greene Aldrich U.S Nelson W. al

Kennedy Controls Convention Votes

Kennedy leads Democratic convention votes with 24142 of 761 needed for nomination. The tally includes 15 states and five votes shifted from Humphrey via Pennsylvania Utah and North Dakota. Unofficial results show Kennedy 241%, Johnson 67, Symington 51, Humphrey 21, Stevenson 5, Uncommitted 2654 totaling 767 of 1521.

Washington John F. Kennedy D-Mass Kennedy West Virginia Nebraska Pennsylvania Utah North Dakota Sen Hubert H. Humphrey D-Minn Humphrey Adlai E. Stevenson Nevada Stevenson Associated Press Lyndon B. Johnson Texas Stuart Symington Missouri Others

Kathy White Becomes Fair After Serious Injury

Kathy Sue White, 17 month old of Pomeroy, was taken off the critical list at Children’s Hospital Columbus and is now listed as fair. She suffered multiple skull fractures from a fall two weeks ago. Meigs County Sheriff reports a fund over $1000 started to aid the child as hospital costs run above $100 per day.

Kathy Sue White Pomeroy Children’s Hospital Columbus David White Kathy Meigs County Robert Hartenbach

U S Forces Banned From Slingshots in West Berlin

West Berlin occupants and U S forces are restricted from using slingshots or bows and arrows in populated city areas as part of safety measures amid tensions and patrols around the sector.

Berlin U. S West Berlin

Paris Faces Death Toll From Algerian Terror Attacks

Unofficial sources report 2972 killed and 7019 wounded in Algeria related terror actions in France since 1955, reflecting the long running conflict and security concerns.

Paris France

Death by own action reported for Virginia law student

Joseph P. Davids 23 of Wilmington Ohio a UVA law student was found with a bullet to the head in his Charlottesville apartment police say the death was self-inflicted. Other items include NLRB vote at Mosler Safe Co in Hamilton Ohio and a Norfolk sailor sentencing for robbery with four others receiving eight year terms.

Charlottesville Joseph P. Davids Wilmington Ohio University of Virginia

Eisenhower's Russian trip hinges on Khrushchev invite pull

President Eisenhower said he still plans a June visit to the Soviet Union unless Premier Khrushchev withdraws the invitation. Rep. Arch Moore said Eisenhower indicated if Khrushchev pulls back, he is fine with that. The issue arises amid tension over the U2 spy plane incident and the impending Paris summit.

Washington Eisenhower Soviet Union Nikita Khrushchev Arch Moore West Virginia House Khrushchev

Swiss Expel Soviet Spies

Switzerland expelled two Soviet diplomats after arresting them in Zurich as they met a double agent. They planned to buy top secret data on Swiss defense and West German missile bases including Belbach Sem bach Kaiserslautern and US Air Force sites in southern West Germany. The Soviet Embassy confirmed the arrests but gave no names.

Zurich West Germany US Air Force Sembach Kaiserslautern

Negroes Move Toward Suburbs Amid Segregation Trends

CHICAGO A University of Chicago sociologist Prof Philip M Hauser says the American Negro is becoming more segregated in large cities while gradually moving toward the suburbs. He notes better jobs and education accompany this shift.

Chicago University of Chicago Philip M. Hauser University

Integration Advances in Durham and Across South

In Durham North Carolina a three step plan to integrate lunch counters at three stores was presented by a mayoral human relations committee. The plan allows a waiting period to ease tensions before gradual integration. Rev Martin Luther King Jr warned sit ins could aid voting rights efforts in November. A New Orleans judge set Monday for a desegregation plan from the parish school board with Wright ready to act. Negro youths will attend an Episcopal church summer camp in North Carolina. Nashville remained calm as Negro patrons were served at six formerly-white lunch counters. Rev A Leon Lowry pledged a nationwide drive to desegregate Florida public schools.

Associated Press Durham N. C Mayor's Committee On Human Relations Martin Luther King Atlanta New York New Orleans Orleans Parish J. Shelly Wright Episcopal Church North Carolina Nashville Tenn Florida A. Leon Lowry Tampa The National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People

Cuban Plane Downed Near Havana. U S Pilot Killed

A light plane was shot down on the highway west of Havana with pilot Matthews Edward Duke killed. Cuban authorities reported four men and one woman arrested, described as fugitives. The U S Embassy said it would investigate amid rising tensions over U S aircraft in Cuba.

Havana Cuba U. S. Border Patrol Miami Fla Matthews Edward Duke Naval Academy Mariel Naval Academy U. S Washington

Strengthen Ike's Hand

ST. CLOUD Minn Republican National Chairman Thruston B Morton said the U S spy plane incident would strengthen President Eisen hower's hand at the summit meeting He said Khrushchev may have felt he held more cards before the flight now he knows U2-type planes have been monitoring him for at least four years Morton added that with this knowledge Eisenhower can address world issues directly at the summit

ST. Cloud Minn Thruston B. Morton Soviet Union Eisenhower Kentucky Khrushchev Morton Feisenhower

Khrushchev seeks free West Berlin but pace unclear

A series explores West Berlin's fate as Khrushchev presses to remove Western forces and turn Berlin into a free city. The Paris summit will test whether the Western allies can reach agreement or trigger East German peace moves. Khrushchev has hinted at a time frame, while the West weighs its options and risks.

William L. Ryan Associated Press News Joseph Stalin West Berlin Nikita Khrushchev East Germany United States Germany Europe Berlin Khrushchev

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